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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A valve of the heart, composed of two triangular flaps, that is located between the left atrium and left ventricle and regulates blood flow between these chambers.

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  • noun anatomy The valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart

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  • noun valve with two cusps; situated between the left atrium and the left ventricle

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